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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS H. D'UFFY. OF JUNIATA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 TI-IE BRUNSWIGK- BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS, A CORPORATION OIE DELA- WARE.

POWDERING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

T0 all whom zt mag] cemcewz:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. DUFFY, a citizen of ehe Unitecl States, residing at Juni uta in the county of Blair ancl S tate of Pennsylvania, have inventecl certzun new und useful Improvements in Powclering l)e vices, of whieh the following is a, spemfication.

'Ihe object 0f this invention is 190 provide a neat ancl convenient clevice of simple sonstruetion ior applying ehalk or other powder to the hancls.

'Il1e invention comprises a stick of clmlk or powcler in solicl cylinclrical form pref erably ancl revolubly mountecl in a su1table holder so tlmt the lmncls may be rubloecl' thereon or thereover to remove sufficmnt powcler therefrom to keep the lmncls clry ancl free from moisture. My invention Will be founcl especially useful :for billiarcl play ers, bowlers ancl others Who frequently fincl it necessary to apply powder t0 their lmncls 130 clry them.

In the accompanying clrawings, illustrating a preferrecl embocliment of tl1e invention,

Figure 1 .is a front view.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the stick in section; and

Fig. 3 is anend view.

Referring to the clrawings, 4: is a stick of clmlk 01 any suitable powcler in solicl form preferably cylinclrical in shape, ancl proviclecl with a, centrally clisposecl rocl 5. 'Ihis rocl serves to reinforce ancl streng'tl1en the stick und it projects enclwise beyoncl the ends of the stick to rest in sockets 6 in the parallel forwarclly projecting arrns 7 7 of a holder 8. Euch encl of the rocl may be proviclecl With an ornamental l1eacl 9 ancl a clisk 10 may be arrangecl 011 the rocl at each encl 01" the stick to space tl1e arms from the encls of the stick so tlmt the stick may be freely re volvecl. The holder is adapted to be fastenecl to a Wall 11 or t0 a cue, rack, a billiarcl table, 01 any other suitable support by screws 01 otl1er means as may be founcl clesirable.

My invention provicles a plentiful supply of chalk or solicl powder in a convenient form for application to the hancls und it may be easfly appliecl by simplywiping the hands thereover. I reserve the right to make such clmnges 111 the construction anal arrangement of parts and in the aclaptauion of the invention to various uses as fairly fall within th6 scope of the appended claims.

I elaim:

l. A device of the charaeter described comprising a stick of chalk 01 solid powcler, and means for supporting the stick in a free position Witl1 relation to saicl means so that 1t nqay be graspecl by the hancl without engag1ng said means.

2. A device of the character clescribed comprising a stick 0f chalk 01 solicl powcler, ancl means a1; the encls of tl1e st'1ck for sup porting the same so t.hat access 130 tl1e stick may be hacl from all sicles thereof 3. A clevice of the clmraoter clescribecl comprisirig a stick 0f chalk or solid powcler, ancl means for revolubly supporting said stick.

4. A clevlce of the eharacter clescribed comprising a stick of chall: 01' solicl powoler, a reinforce Within saicl stick, ancl means :Eor supporting the stick.

5. A device of the character descriloed comprising a stick of chalk 0r solid powcler a rocl extending centrally ancl longituclinally through the stick, ancl means engaging the rool to support the stick.

6. A clevice -of the chamcter clescribecl comprising a stick of cl1alk or solid powcler, a rocl extending througl1 t=l1e stick ancl projecting beyond the encls thereof, und a holder for supporting the stick comprising parallel arms having sockets t0 receive the encls 0f the rod.

7. A stick of chalk or solicl powcler hz'wing a re-inforce extencling therethrough,

THOS. H. DUFF Y.

Witnesses:

J OHN L. FINK, FRANOIS W. SHOENFELT.

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